Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in El Salvador

El Salvador: Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social was 20.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
20.4%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
31st
of 37 countries
All-time high
24.1%
in 2007
All-time low
20.3%
in 2016
Years of data
14
2007–2022

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in El Salvador, 2007–2022

05101520252007201420222007: 24.12008: 24.12009: 242010: 22.82011: 23.62012: 20.52014: 23.22015: 20.62016: 20.32017: 20.82018: 212019: 20.92021: 20.72022: 20.4

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

The most recent figure for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in El Salvador is 20.4%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in El Salvador peaked at 24.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2016.

That places El Salvador 31st out of 37 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural in El Salvador, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 24.1%
2008 24.1% -0.1%
2009 24.0% -0.5%
2010 22.8% -4.9%
2011 23.6% +3.3%
2012 20.5% -13.2%
2014 23.2% +13.2%
2015 20.6% -10.9%
2016 20.3% -1.8%
2017 20.8% +2.7%
2018 21.0% +0.8%
2019 20.9% -0.7%
2021 20.7% -0.6%
2022 20.4% -1.4%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 20.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.1%, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 20.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.8%, 86% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.1% 24.0% 24.1% 3
2010s 21.5% 20.3% 23.6% 9
2020s 20.6% 20.4% 20.7% 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 28 Malawi 21.5% compare
  2. 29 South Africa 21.4% compare
  3. 30 Thailand 21.2% compare
  4. 32 Peru 20.3% compare
  5. 33 Dominican Republic 20.3% compare
  6. 34 Viet Nam 20.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in El Salvador?
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social in El Salvador was 20.4% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2007.
What is the lowest beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2016.
How does El Salvador rank for beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social?
El Salvador ranks 31st out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Beneficiary incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -rural
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 365 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of program beneficiaries in a quintile relative to the total number of beneficiaries in the population